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The Chicken Chess ClubThe FIDE & Fischer Random Podcast #10 - We discover who the Indian #1 isThis week we praised the new Indian #1, whoever he may be, looked back at Magnus's victory at the chess 960 GOAT challenge and finally returned to some more cheating talk, as a treat.2024-03-011h 00The Chicken Chess ClubThe FIDE & Golf podcast #9 - Cheating, Hans vs St Louis & 960More cheating blah blah, more Hans shenanigans, Peter is excited for 960 in Germany!2024-02-091h 04The Chicken Chess ClubFIDE Segment #8 - Guest Ali Mortazavi, Cheating & Women's ChessThis week we were joined by English IM Ali Mortazavi and even though everyone has moved on, we talked about women's tournaments & titles, along with more cheating stuff. This episode was recorded before the latest Hans & Nepo shenanigans.2024-02-031h 25The Chicken Chess ClubFIDE #7 - Candidates, Knights Dance, Dress codesThis week we talked about Alireza's unstoppable race to the Candidates, the World Rapid & Blitz controversies and important upcoming travel plans.2024-01-1857 minThe Chicken Chess ClubFIDE Time #6 - Dvorkovic can stay for life, the Candidates is a fun disasterA busy week for FIDE & the very exciting Candidates circus.Note: This episode was recorded before the end of the Chennai Grandmasters & when Firouzja had only won 2 games in Chartres. For #transparency!2023-12-211h 14The Chicken Chess ClubInterview with GM RB RameshSuper coach GM Ramesh joins us to share his some of his teaching philosophies & more!2023-12-131h 04The Chicken Chess ClubIt's FIDE time! #4 - Candidates ChaosThis week we talked even more about cheating (because enough has not been said) and tried to figure out ways to game the final candidates spots. Enjoy!2023-12-111h 14The Chicken Chess ClubFIDE Segment #3 - Interview with Pavel EljanovThis week we were joined by Ukrainian #1, GM Pavel Eljanov. Pavel is one of the many chess players whose life has been turned upside down by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.2023-12-031h 06The Chicken Chess ClubFIDE Segment #2 - Cheating in chessThis episode was recorded earlier in the week (before the latest allegations about Hans Niemann and many, many Kramnik blogs).2023-12-011h 14The Chicken Chess ClubFIDE Segment #1 - Women in chess!As a compensation (punishment?) for the lack of CCC episodes recently, we present Peter's new bonus podcast, the FIDE Segment. This week we were joined by Emilia Castelao from the Women in Chess Foundation. If we can find any of Peter's enemies that are willing to speak to him, we'll have regular guests. Enjoy!2023-11-201h 16The Chicken Chess Club#66 - Magnus vs Hikaru, Levitov Chess Week, 35 minutes of FIDE??We're back. For now.2023-09-281h 22The Chicken Chess Club#65 - Magnus vs Alireza, MVL vs India, Kramnik vs HansThe tricky 65th episode.2023-09-0857 minThe Chicken Chess Club#64 - World Cup Final, WR Rapid, Hans ReturnsThis time it's really the final episode.2023-08-301h 22The Chicken Chess Club#63 - Pragg is the new Alireza?!Sorry for Laurent's terrible audio, blame the French mountains.2023-08-251h 15The Chicken Chess Club#62 - World Cup, Predictions & GareyevIt's episode 63 and it's here. Like or subscribe or both.2023-08-171h 29The Chicken Chess Club#61 - World Cup Recap & Controversial TweetsSupport the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-08-101h 22The Chicken Chess Club#60 - World Cup, Connect 4, Oppenheimer & Dodgy appearsFressinet will return soon, we wish him well!2023-08-031h 16The Chicken Chess Club#59 - First episode for almost 50 yearsWe're back! 2023-07-281h 03The Chicken Chess Club#58 - Global Chess League, Women's WC, Jan on vacation AGAINSupport the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-07-051h 12The Chicken Chess Club#57 - Global Chess League preview & Jan VANISHES!Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubFollow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/chicken_chess2023-06-221h 00The Chicken Chess Club#56 - Emergency episode, Magnus Carlsen has fallenSupport the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-06-1455 minThe Chicken Chess Club#55 - Svidler has usurped Fress and Hikaru did a thing in NorwaySupport the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-06-111h 16The Chicken Chess Club#54 - Magnus hair, France in shambles, Warsaw is the best city?!0:00 New intro and smalltalk3:04 Warsaw Grand Chess tour recap from our roving reporter Jan30:50 ChessKid Cup42:00 Next WC cycle & upcoming World Cup56:24 Five minutes of FIDE1:01:14 Wildcard discussion, usual end of show awkwardness2023-05-271h 12The Chicken Chess Club#53 - Sigeman, Grand Chess Tour and More!This week we covered the not-surprise winner of Tepe Sigeman, the shock winner of Bucharest and suffered many questions from the people!Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-05-191h 24The Chicken Chess Club#52 - Grand Chess Tour, Tepe Sigeman and MORE!Honorary Chicken Peter Svidler leads in Tepe Sigeman, whilst Ding and Nepomniachtchi are immediately back in action after their World Championship match.Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-05-101h 14The Chicken Chess Club#51 - MrDodgy joins for a World Championship RecapOur second-ever guest is the one and only Mr Dodgy for some reason.Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-05-041h 19The Chicken Chess Club#50 - Peter Svidler joins to discuss Ding vs Nepo!Our first ever guest is the one and only Peter Svidler.Support the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclub2023-04-211h 14The Chicken Chess Club#49 - World Chess Championship Begins, Beef with Hikaru, Chessable MastersSupport the Chickens: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 49th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.0:00 Smalltalk & Legoland3:33 World Championship Games 1-4 41:36 Armageddon in Berlin - Gukesh, Abdusattorov, Kramnik(Jan Criminal Drama!)49:00 Chessable Masters won by Hikaru Nakamura & Hikaru beef56:14 Happy birthday Garry Kasparov59:33 Correspondence Update01:01:49 Five Minutes of FIDE2023-04-141h 11The Chicken Chess Club#48 - WC Preview - HAIR RANKINGSCheck out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 48th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.2023-04-051h 09The Chicken Chess Club#47 - The Latest Episode YetCheck out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 47th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.2023-04-021h 13The Chicken Chess Club#46 - Laurent DESTROYS Former World ChampionCheck out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 46th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.0:00 Intro & Smalltalk06:15 Chessable Masters play-in (featuring Laurent)23:20 Pro Chess League (not featuring Laurent)26:05 European Championships32:23 Norway Chess field announced38:26 Lichess Olympiad statement43:00 Offerspill training camp (Magnus will Inspire)52:32 Ramirez/CSQ podcast & discussion of Olympiad captains01:12:25 Correspondence update01:18:44 5 minutes of FIDE2023-03-161h 25The Chicken Chess Club#45 - The Chickens Break Their SilenceCheck out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 45th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.0:00 Intro & smalltalk03:57 European Championship (mostly the chicken's successes from the distant past)15:19 Magnus Carlsen's final classical games as World Champion & discussion of Ding vs Nepo38:29 PRO Chess League update40:47 Kramnik "breaks his silence"55:01 Chess joins the Olympics!59:08 Alejandro Ramirez update01:17:11 Peter's Correspondence update01:23:33 New motto!01:24:39 Patreon suggestion...2023-03-081h 35The Chicken Chess Club#44 - Tell us your Tinder elo??Check out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 44th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.0:00 Intro and smalltalk09:53 WR Masters recap (starting with bughouse for some reason)36:55 Baadur Jobava response to chess.com42:32 Alejandro update (kind of)45:20 Carlsen/Niemann update (kind of)47:18 PRO Chess League (Laurent wasn't paid to follow this week)48:26 Tinder uses the elo system54:59 Russia moves to Asia1:04:47 Attempted correspondence update2023-03-021h 16The Chicken Chess Club#43 - WR Masters, Alejandro Ramirez and Not Quite 23 Minutes of FIDECheck out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 43rd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.This week Jan is in Dusseldorf to help Anish Giri at the WR Masters, Peter is thinking about openings and Laurent is in Paris.0:00 Intro and smalltalk04:25 WR Masters recap of the first 4 rounds & basketball talk28:56 Alejandro Ramirez allegations38:25 Pro Chess League47:59 50 Greatest Chess Games53:02 Five Minutes of FIDE1:04:18 Excellent Viewer...2023-02-231h 13The Chicken Chess Club#42 - Alireza did WHAT?Check out our new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chickenchessclubThe 41st episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.0:00 Intro & Smalltalk07:12 CCT - final recap, Magnus Carlsen & Hikaru Nakamura face off in the final27:28 Alireza's new career?37:43 TV & Sports40:16 PCL -Carlsen & Giri join forces in the Chessbrahs46:53 Women's Grand Prix & Alexandra Kosteniuk50:27 WR Masters in Dusseldorf mini-preview57:20 Top 50 chess games of all time...1:07:33 Five Minutes of FIDE01:14:04 Question from...2023-02-171h 21The Chicken Chess Club#41 - CCT is back! Jobava ban, Women's Grand Prix, FIDE & Listener QuestionsThe 41st episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub0:00 Intro & smalltalk04:42 CCT recap29:14 Jobava's ban33:42 Women's Grand Prix in Munich45:30 Five Minutes of FIDE51:18 Jan & Laurent return to cause trouble56:10 QUESTIONS2023-02-081h 07The Chicken Chess Club#40 - Giri Wins Wijk, Everyone Celebrates, Five Minutes of FIDEA special celebration episode where the chickens graciously congratulate Anish Giri on his victory in Wijk aan Zee. We take a look at who the biggest winners, losers & surprises were.Five Minutes of FIDE is our new uninterrupted Peter Heine Nielsen segment and we even found time to answer a couple of questions from the fans!The 40th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2023-02-011h 24The Chicken Chess Club#39 - Wijk Halfway Update, World Championship Announcement, Jan & Peter Go For a WalkThe 39th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2023-01-241h 22The Chicken Chess Club#38 - Wijk Rounds 1-4, Updated Hair Ranking, Questions From The PeopleThe 38th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubIt's a Wijk aan Zee-heavy episode this week with Jan & Peter working as seconds for different top players at the tournament! The episode was recorded during the Giri-Carlsen so discussion of that will have to wait until next week. Laurent has also been falling the tournament closely by providing expert non-engine-assisted commentary with Peter Svidler for the first two rounds.We even managed to answer some...2023-01-181h 10The Chicken Chess Club#37 - Wijk aan Zee previewThis week we did a full & extensive preview of the famous Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee! The fun begins on the 14th of January and 14 elite players will battle it out in the Wimbledon of chess.00:00 Intro07:03 Wijk preview begins14:20 Jorden van Foreest23:54 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa31:29 Vincent Keymer38:06 Nodirbek Abdusattorov47:52 Parham Maghsoodloo54:31 Arjun Erigaisi01:04:40 Gukesh01:10:57 Levon Aronian01:15:19 Richard Rapport01:21:59 Wesley So01:26:28 Anish Giri01:32:44 Fabiano Caruana01:38:41 Ding Liren2023-01-131h 55The Chicken Chess Club#36 - 2022 Recap AND 2023 PredictionsThe 36th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThis week's episode featured a look back at 2022 with our chickens awarding 12 incredibly important awards.The awards were:Best newcomerBest streamerBest dressedBest controversyBook of the yearBest tournamentFIDE official of the yearQuote of the yearGame of the yearBest playerBest female player2023-01-051h 20The Chicken Chess Club#35 - World Rapid & Blitz Highlights - Carlsen, Keymer, NakamuraThe 35th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThis week's episode focused on the World Rapid & Blitz Championships, a 5-day speed chess extravaganza featuring Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi and breakout German star Vincent Keymer. There was a lot to discuss in this action-packed event, with some exciting chess interrupted by questionable arbiter decisions, Magnus Carlsen arriving 2.5 minutes late for a 3-minute game and a strictly enforced dresscode.0:00 Intro & smalltalk08:48 World Rapid Championship42:26...2023-01-021h 20The Chicken Chess Club#34 - Chess Boxing, Football, Women's CandidatesGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CHICKENS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpodThe 34th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-12-161h 15The Chicken Chess Club#33 - Magnus MDI3, Tata Steel India, Women's Candidates, Hans Lawsuit, Kobalia RantGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CHICKENS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpodThe 33rd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-12-071h 33The Chicken Chess Club#32 - MrDodgy Invitational, Tata Steel India, FIDE FIDE FIDE & Waxed BallsGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CHICKENS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpodThe 32nd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-11-301h 24The Chicken Chess Club#31 - World Teams Championship, CCT Finale, Nigel's World Tour & Ball HygieneGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CHICKENS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpodThe 31st episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-11-231h 05The Chicken Chess Club#30 - CCT, Could Capablanca Play Chess? Fressinet World Champion?The 30th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-11-181h 19The Chicken Chess Club#29 - Chess.com Championship, Mind Games 2012, Sutovsky Discovers NihalThe 28th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-11-091h 26The Chicken Chess Club#28 - Late, travelling, catchy titleThe 28th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-11-041h 13The Chicken Chess Club#27 - Thailand, 960, FIDE & More!The 27th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.2022-10-291h 21The Chicken Chess Club#26 - US Championships, Match Fixing, Book Reviews AND a New FIDE Jingle!The 26th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-10-191h 18The Chicken Chess Club#25 - Cheating, World Championships of the Past, FIDE!The 25th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-10-121h 26The Chicken Chess Club#24 - Chess.com's Niemann Report, Detective Fress, Sexism in FIDEThe 24th episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-10-051h 49The Chicken Chess Club#23 - Cheating, Chess Boxing, FressDrama & Podcast DramaThe 23rd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-09-281h 18The Chicken Chess Club#23.5 - Bonus Episode on Magnus Carlsen's StatementA special bonus episode because Magnus Carlsen decided to release a statement on recent cheating accusations just after we had finished recording!https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-09-2838 minThe Chicken Chess Club#22 - Magnus Carlsen Resigns in 2 MovesThe 22nd episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-09-211h 24The Chicken Chess Club#21 - Accusations, Insinuations & Conspiracy TheoriesThe 21st episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-09-141h 17The Chicken Chess Club#20 - Magnus Carlsen Withdraws From the Sinquefield CupThe twentieth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-09-071h 02The Chicken Chess Club#19 - French GCT Dominance, Chesscom World Dominance & Magnus InterviewThe nineteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-08-301h 04The Chicken Chess Club#18 - French Championships, Hans interview, Emil vs Magnus?!The eighteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-08-241h 18The Chicken Chess Club#17 - Olympiad recap, Election party is over, MrDodgy is funnyThe seventeenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-08-171h 21The Chicken Chess Club#16 - The Chickens Are in Chennai!The sixteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-08-121h 08The Chicken Chess Club#15 - Olympiad, Magnus Carlsen in the GCT & FIDE FIDE FIDEThe fifteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubChickens in Chennai, everyone is exhausted, just listen you don't need notes.2022-07-311h 06The Chicken Chess ClubEmergency Episode - Magnus Carlsen "Quits"The SADDEST episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen. Magnus Carlsen has retired from the World Championship cycle - what happens now?!https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclub2022-07-2140 minThe Chicken Chess Club#14 - The French Cheat, Hikaru Roasts the Chickens & A New 2700 ArisesThe fourteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThe heatwave is not yet cooking our chickens.The Champions Chess Tour finished this week. Although the youngsters like Xiong, Erigaisi and Sevian put in strong performances, Levon Aronian won the final in style.Olympiad talk this week involves a famous cheating scandal that may or not have involved the French team.The Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb is up next, with Magnus Carlsen playing and Jan talking...2022-07-201h 22The Chicken Chess Club#13 - Chess, politics, poker & pain blancThe thirteenth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThis week Laurent has had some adventures in the Bundesliga while Jan recovers from a rare and unknown illness. Peter has Big Luggage News.Magnus Carlsen has been playing poker in Las Vegas and he may not be ready for a career switch (yet!).The Leon Masters was a rematch of the 2012 WC match between Anand & Gelfand.In FIDE...2022-07-131h 14The Chicken Chess Club#12 - A New(ish) Challenger ArisesThe twelfth episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThe Candidates is over so we have a new Challenger! And he's just as good as the old one! Ian Nepomniachtchi is the man, but will Magnus Carlsen defend his crown?All of the Candidate's performances are discussed, along with the revelation that Alireza Firouzja has been working with a former World Champion...Magnus Carlsen headed to Madrid to play some park blitz where he was joined by Judit Polgar...2022-07-061h 19The Chicken Chess Club#11 - The Candidates Continues!The eleventh episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThe FIDE Candidates rumbles on and after 9 rounds, Ian Nepomniachtchi is the man to beat. He's a full point ahead of Fabiano Caruana with Ding Liren & Hikaru Nakamura trailing on 50%.There's a lot to discuss at the Candidates from Nepo's impressive performance to Rapport's risk-taking."What are you going to fix in FIDE this week, Peter?" continues to provide few answers...2022-06-291h 33The Chicken Chess Club#10 - The Candidates BeginsThe tenth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubLaurent is back from his triumphant French teams victory, Peter is back from his triumphant teaching sessions (despite luggage issues) and Jan continues his triumphant Candidates commentary.At the time of recording, 3 rounds of the Candidates have been played. Fabiano Caruana & Ian Nepomniatchtchi are the early leaders."What are you going to fix in FIDE this week, Peter?" gets heated this...2022-06-221h 22The Chicken Chess Club#9 - The Campaign BeginsThe ninth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubJan & Peter are back from witnessing Magnus Carlsen's Norway victory. Anand's impressive performance is discussed.Peter is now in Charlotte teaching the next generations of American stars.Laurent is busy at the French League and proudly displays his chicken credentials.The kids are doing okay in Prague with Neimann, Abdusattorov and Keymer leading the Challengers.2022-06-171h 10
64: A Chess PodcastGM Peter Heine NielsenGM Peter Heine Nielsen is the coach of World Champion Magnus Carlsen, five-time Danish Champion, fellow podcaster, and self-described "adult in the room". Listen to the Chicken Chess Club, featuring GMs Peter Heine Nielsen, Jan Gustafsson, and Laurent Fressinet!64: A Chess Podcast is sponsored by Chessable -- if you want to learn more about Chessable & my favorite courses, check out go.chessable.com/64podcastIf you want to support the podcast, subscribe to my Patreon (for as little as $1 a month!)Follow Peter Heine Nielsen on Twitter, and follow 64: A Chess...2022-06-121h 10The Chicken Chess ClubCandidates Prediction SpecialThe FIDE Candidates will take place in Madrid (16th June-7th July) and the winner will have the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen to a match for the world title - if he chooses to defend it.Our chickens will be ranking the players based on their Current form, Motivation, Chances to win, Chances for Magnus to play, and our two specialist subjects - Chickenness and Openings.The players are: Ding Liren, Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniatchtchi, Richard Rapport, Hikaru Nakamura, Jan-Krzysztof & Teimour Radjabov.Keep up...2022-06-121h 38The Chicken Chess Club#8 - Anand retigered (again)The eighth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubJan & Peter are still in Norway and very impressed by Vishy Anand's form.Jan's is a social butterfly and spends his time fluttering between the Carlsen, Giri, Topalov & Anand camps.Olympiad-talk this week discusses the lack of top teams - will it be a walkover for the Americans?What's Wrong With FIDE This Week, Peter? continues...2022-06-081h 16The Chicken Chess Club#7 - France has a new (rapid) ChampionThe seventh-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThe discussion begins on a high with Laurent's incredible victory at the French rapid Championships.Jan & Peter are in Norway for the 10th edition of Norway Chess. So far they've spotted Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri & Wesley So in the wild.The Chessable Masters concluded last week with impressive performances by Ding Liren and Praggnanandhaa.Richard Rapport's switch to Romania sparks some debate about the ease...2022-06-011h 23The Chicken Chess Club#6 - Praise for Giri & criticism of a FrenchmanThe sixth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubPeter is playing the role of host today and he kicks off with a bang.Vishy Anand is (was) kicking ass in the Grand Chess Tour and Magnus Carlsen drops to #4 on the blitz list.Anish Giri (one of the greats) won the Chessable Masters preliminary and may or may not be the favourite in the knock-out stage.2022-05-251h 16The Chicken Chess Club#5 - Grand Chess Tour, Olympiad talk, Anand's entry into politics & a story about a frogThe fifth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubFresh from a stunning Bundesliga victory, Jan is full of confidence. Maxime-Vachier Lagrave's victory in the Grand Chess Tour is discussed, along with the performances of four Candidates.The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour starts this week, with Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri & the youngest grandmaster of all time, Abhimanyu Mishra taking part.Our incredibly popular FIDE politics segment breaks the big news that 5-time World Champion Vishy Anand has joined Dvorkovic's...2022-05-181h 15The Chicken Chess Club#4 Olympiad news, Grand Chess Tour & pranks at the training campThe fourth-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubThis week we have exciting news - at least 2 of our chickens will be going to the chess Olympiad in India!They move on to discussing the Grand Chess Tour, Alireza Firouzja's return and Wesley So's impressive form. Hans Niemann's performance at the Sigeman tournament is also discussed.The Olympiad will be a frequent topic but what goals do we have?2022-05-111h 01
Perpetual Chess PodcastEp 278- GM Jan Gustafsson- The Popular Chess24 Commentator discusses the World Championships, Chess Openings, The State of his Chess Game, and his new Chess PodcastGM Jan Gustafsson is a popular and entertaining commentator for Chess24.com, a noted opening theoretician, a Chessable author, and 3 time member of GM Magnus Carlsen’s World Championship preparation team. Jan returned to Perpetual Chess for the fifth time to discuss chess news and the World Championship cycle, catch us up on the state of his chess game and to discuss what else he has been up to. Jan’s new projects include the launch of his own chess podcast, Chicken Chess Club,, where he and his friends, GM Laurent Fressinet and Peter Heine Nielsen give a light hear...2022-05-101h 13The Chicken Chess Club#3 - GCT, FIDE Candidates, Anish & Training CampsThe third-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubFirst this week, the boys discuss the Champions Chess Tour & Magnus Carlsen's failure to keep up with Polish superstar Jan-Krzysztof Duda.They discuss Fabiano Caruana winning the American Cup, the start of the Grand Chess Tour & the return of Alireza Firouzja. The Sigeman supertournament starts this week with friends of the show Jorden van Foreest & Nils Grandelius taking part.Anish Giri is now a Play Magnus ambassador - nobody is...2022-05-0459 minThe Chicken Chess Club#2 - Carlsen's 1. f3, Praggnanandhaa's rise, FIDE politics, tales from the training camps & Chicken of the WeekThe second-EVER episode of the Chicken Chess Club by GMs Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.https://linktr.ee/chickenchessclubFirst this week, they cover the Champions Chess Tour in Oslo - Magnus Carlsen's 1. f3, Giri vs Magnus & Praggnanandhaa's strong start.They move on to discussing whether Magnus will defend his World Championship title.Fabiano Caruana, Sam Shankland & others are playing in the American Cup - who is following it most closely? Does talent exist?Our incredibly popular FIDE...2022-04-271h 07The Chicken Chess Club#1 - Carlsen plays poker, Dvorkovich's future & Candidates qualifiersThe first-ever episode of the Chicken Chess Club by Jan Gustafsson, Laurent Fressinet & Peter Heine Nielsen.Chess Grandmasters & seconds to the World Champion Magnus Carlsen start by discussing Carlsen's recent foray into the poker world and whether this is good training for his "real job".Next, they discuss FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich's awkward position and how Russia's involvement in FIDE could play out in the long term. Sergey Karjakin's recent ban from chess is also covered.Ding Liren's road to the Candidates has involved a marathon of 26 games this month - is that...2022-04-2059 min
Perpetual Chess PodcastEP.225 - GM Axel SmithThis week I am joined by one of my favorite modern authors, Grandmaster Axel Smith. Axel is a two-time Swedish Chess Olympiad member, who is probably best known for co-authoring the 2017 book, The Woodpecker Method with his fellow Grandmaster, Hans Tikkanen. Axel has written a few other books, which are excellent guides for more advanced players. They are Pump Up Your Rating, e3 Poison, and his latest offering from Quality Chess, Street Smart Chess. In our interview we discuss all of these books, and touch on topics like the origins of The Woodpecker Method, Axel’s own experience with using sp...2021-05-0456 min
Perpetual Chess PodcastEP.158 - GM Jan Gustafsson returns again!It’s an annual tradition! Popular Chess24 personality, noted opening theoretician and friend of Perpetual Chess, GM Jan Gustafsson returns to the show! Jan has just released his first Chessable course, Lifetime Repertoires: Jan Gustafsson’s 1. e4 e5 , so it was a great time to catch up with him. In addition to discussing the details of his course, and a bit about the theoretical trends of double king pawn openings, we also discussed Jan’s near term plans with Chess24, past and future World Championship matches, plus much more. Please read on for more details and timestamps.
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Perpetual Chess PodcastEP.156 - FM Michiel AbelnIn addition to his day job, in which he maintains a senior leadership role at Shell Oil, FM Michiel Abeln is a chess trainer and a chess journalist. Late this year, he and Quality Chess Publishing released his book, The Anand Files: The World Championship Story 2008-2012. It is an incredible book, which goes deep into the ups and downs, games, opening theory, and most of all, the emotions of GM Viswanathan Anand’s team during the 2008, 2010 and 2012 world championship matches. In our conversation, Michiel takes us from the nervous beginnings of this project, through to many of the interesting de...2019-12-161h 33
Perpetual Chess PodcastEP.115 - GM Jan Gustafsson returns againThis week, the always popular and entertaining GM Jan Gustafsson makes his third appearance on Perpetual Chess. In addition to the broadcasting, streaming and video creation that Jan does for Chess24.com, he also was a part of "Team Magnus" for the 2016 and 2018 World Chess Championships. Naturally we discussed the most recent World Championships in great detail, as well as catching up on what else Jan has been up to since his Perpetual Chess interviews #1 and #2. As always you can keep up with Jan on twitter or by subscribing to and monitoring the calendar on Chess24.com Read on...2019-02-261h 01